Premier Guitar magazine recently featured a photo retrospective of Stevie Ray Vaughan, from the photo archives of Tracy Anne Hart. The retrospective contains 17 photos of Stevie spanning his career. Some great photos of my favorite artist. … [Read more...]
Sweetwater GearFest 2010
Music instrument retailer Sweetwater will be holding their annual summer GearFest on June 25 and June 26. There will be more than 40 workshops, over 170 manufacturer exhibits, $75,000 in gear giveaways, and special deals on instruments. If you're in or near the Fort Wayne, IN area during that time, Sweetwater's GearFest will probably make for a fun afternoon! … [Read more...]
Landric Guitars
My wife and I recently took a trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to visit family. While we were up there, I visited Cream City Music, an excellent music store in the area. I played a number of guitars, including a brand of Strat- and Tele-style guitars that I had never heard of: Landric Guitars. They are handmade and assembled by Rick Land in Grafton, Wisconsin. I played several of … [Read more...]
Whole Lotta Led
Whole Lotta Led is an interesting website detailing the guitars, amps, and effects that Jimmy Page used during his Led Zeppelin days. The site appears to be fairly well researched and also includes a number of great pictures of Page with Zeppelin. … [Read more...]
Derek Trucks Band Roadsongs
The Derek Trucks Band will be releasing a 2-CD live album called Roadsongs on June 22. You can preorder the album from the Derek Trucks Band online shop. All preorders from the DTB site will receive an immediate MP3 download of the first song, "I'll Find My Way", as well as a DTB air freshener. Additionally, all preorders will have a chance to win an autographed bottleneck … [Read more...]